Special Education Professional Development Facilitator

Learn It Systems; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 34,440 - 68,880; Part time

Job summary

Learn It Systems is seeking a part-time consultant/facilitator to deliver professional development and parent workshops for K-12 educators and families. You will work with school districts to provide high-quality instruction in reading and mathematics content, both in person and virtually, and edit or develop content as needed.

The role requires strong presentation skills, audience engagement, and flexibility to schedule sessions on weekdays, evenings, or weekends.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering workshops to teachers or parents.
• Ability to edit and create workshop content based on trends and policy.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Flexibility with scheduling (weekdays, evenings, weekends).
• Comfort presenting to diverse groups in-person or virtually.

Responsibilities

• Deliver professional development and parent workshops for K-12 students.
• Edit and develop content for workshops based on current educational trends and policy.
• Present to teachers and parents, engaging participants and directing activities.

Skills

Presentation

Customer service

Communication

Professional appearance

Public speaking

Content development

Education

Special Education Certification

Active teaching certificate

Tools

Computer proficiency

Job description

Overview

Learn It Systems is a national education organization whose mission is to help all children succeed in school and in life. We value team members who exhibit collaboration, integrity and the desire to make a difference in the lives of students who struggle to be successful. We are excited to find great people that share our passion to help children and their families. You can learn more about working at Learn It Systems and meet some of our people by visiting our web site at https://www.learnitacademic.com

Responsibilities

In this consultant (1099)/part-time position, you would be a part of an educational team consisting of a Area Manager, Program Supervisor and fellow educators working with a diverse population of students. This team works with school districts to deliver the highest-quality services, including professional development and parent workshops as it relates to reading and mathematics instruction and various other pertinent topics for teachers and parents of K-12th grade students.As a Professional Development or Parent Involvement Workshop Consultant/Facilitator, you will work closely with program managers, school personnel and parents. This is a great opportunity to take your expertise, creativity and love for teaching to another level.

Candidates should be able to effectively edit and deliver already-developed innovative workshop content, and also develop new content as needed – based on current educational trends, research and policy.

Consultants/Facilitators will be a part of a collaborative team, but also work independently – working with managers to deliver workshops to teachers or parents as assigned. The school you will present to qualifies for Title I assistance. Candidates must be comfortable presenting in front of small and large groups, encouraging participation and directing activities for the group (average group size of teacher participants is ten). Must possess ability to engage an audience effectively and enthusiastically as well as be an active listener and critical thinker.

Workshops will be held both in person and virtually.

Qualifications

• Liability Insurance required
• Special Education Certification required
• Presentation experience required
• Active and valid teaching certificate preferred
• Specialization in Reading and Math content and/or relevant topics related to education
• Specialization in researching current and trending topics in education (preferred)
• Experience working with Title I students a plus
• Flexibility with workshop scheduling, location (weekdays, weekday afternoons, evenings and weekends), and delivery (webinars, coaching, workshops)
• Computer proficiency required
• Ability to provide a high levelof customer service to principals, classroom teachers & parents
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Professional appearance and attitude at all times
• Must be able to lift 30 pounds
• Work location is typically in school buildings, where consultantwill sometimes need to be able to go up and down stairs
• Frequent standing and ability to raise arms above the head
• Hand dexterity for typing and entering data into a computer

Learn It Systems is anEqualOpportunity Employer. Applicants must be presently eligible to work in the United States.